Pelt stretcher



May 11 1926. 1,583,947

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UNITED STATES CLAUDE E. WATSON, 0F CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS.

PELT STRETCI-IER.

Application filed February 17, 1923.

This invention relates to a pelt stretcher, the general object of the invention being to so make the stretcher that it will conform itself to the shape of the pelt and thus properly and uniformly stretch the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a screw handle for adjusting the stretcher parts while they are within, or partly within, the pelt.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in deta1l, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view with the side bars in parallel relation.

Figure 2 is a side View of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figures 4 and 5 are views showing the different positions the side bars will assume when in a pelt.

In these views 1 indicates a pair of side bars, each of which has its front end curved, as shown at 2, so that the device can be easily placed in a pelt. A pair of links 3 is pivoted to each bar and the inner ends of these links are connected together by the collars 4, the outer pair of links being connected together by one collar and the inner pair by a second collar. The rearwardly disposed collar 4 is screw threaded and engages the screw threaded part of a shaft 5 which is provided with a handle 6 so that it may be easily turned, while the forwardly disposed Serial No. 619,655.

collar 4 is journaled on the outer end of the shaft 5 to allow the shaft to be rotated. The outer ends of the side bars are provided with notches, as shown at 7 to produce rearwardly directed spurs 7 for partially piercing a pelt to hold the side bars 1 from slipping during their stretching action. It will be seen from an inspection of Figures 4 and 6 5 that when the front ends of the side bars are held against movement the rear ends will be moved apart when the screw shaft is turned and vice versa. Thus the fur will be properly stretched by the device.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is r A stretcher of the character set forth comprising a pair of channel-shaped side bars having their channels disposed in opposed relation,a screw shaft, a collar journaled on the end of the shaft and having laterally disposed slots, a second collar threadedly carried by the shaft and having laterally disposed slots in parallelism with those of the first mentioned collar, links having tapering ends seated within the channels of the side bars and slots of the collars, pivotal 7 elements connecting the links at their outer ends to the side bars and their inner ends to the collars with their tapered sides opposed to the walls of the side bars and collars, and a handle on the outer end of the shaft.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLAUDE E. WATSON. 

